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There has been much speculation as to whether or not our namesake BJ Penn would be coming out of retirement for a fight with Nik Lentz. Recently, Lentz penned an open letter to ‘The Prodigy’ in which he stated his terms for a fight, and that a fight wouldn’t happen unless Penn agreed to those...

Cain Velasquez is back in action after losing his title to Fabricio Werdum in Mexico last year. #1 Velasquez interviews with Karyn Bryant as she breaks down the former champ on the past and future for the AKA fighter. Will Fabricio Werdum retain his title against one of the most ferocious heavyweights of all...

Sage Northcutt with a quick U-turn back to the octagon after submitting Cody Pfister in the second round at UFC Fight Night last month. Northcutt (7-0 MMA) will be facing Andrew Holbrook (11-0 MMA) who had a successful first trip to the octagon against Ramsey Nijem by split decision last summer at FOX 16. Who...

Not many fighters first professional fight gets much attention, let alone go viral with over a million views. Ilima Macfarlane’s ten-second knockout over her unfortunate and last-minute opponent Katie Castro dubbed the “soccer mom,” catapulted Macfarlane to internet stardom now finds herself fighting for Bellator MMA. We caught up with the female professional fighter from...

Ronda Rousey has been laying low since her knockout loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193 back in November of last year. Both fans and critics of Rousey excitedly click and keyboard their opportunity to either praise her in her rise to stardom or criticize her for her hardships she has faced in her career...

Making weight for a fight though the years has been taken and broken down to a science. One of the major variables of ‘peaking’ appropriately for the fight is having proper food intake program. George Lockhart is the nutrition consultant that will getting the featherweight champ properly to a heavier weight. Check out...

Tyson Fury tried to steal the spotlight this weekend after Deontay Wilder remains undefeated with a crushing KO that made one thing clear, these two camps need to set a date for title bout. Check out Fury stepping into the ring after Wilder’s knockout performance but more importantly watch “The Bronze Bomber” bomb away on...

Is it strange to talk about Conor McGregor’s hairstyle? Some might not care, or even be upset that that the UFC featherweight champion gets as much attention as he does. However, what it ultimately comes down to is that Conor McGregor is a star. Legions of fans from around the world are simply interested in...

Floyd Mayweather Jr. stirred up a lot of conversation recently with his opinion of racism still being prevalent in combat sports. Mayweather claimed that UFC stars Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey’s success were due to them being white. McGregor responded to Mayweather with an aggressive letter and even proposed a fight with the retired boxing...

Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey has posted several deep and insightful quotes on her social media pages since losing to Holly Holm at UFC 193 and having most of her fan base turn on her. While Rousey currently doesn’t have a date set for her return to the Octagon, she is currently filming...

We are rapidly approaching February 6th, where Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez will have their highly anticipated rematch for the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 196. In the pair’s first meeting, Werdum shocked everyone when he ultimately submitted Velasquez in the 3rd round as Velasquez cardio began to dwindle. Get ready for the rematch between...

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Just because she’s taking a little extended break from MMA due to her movie commitments being delayed, don’t think that this MMA fighter turn Hollywood actress isn’t thinking about getting her title back. Miesha Tate vs Holly Holm is set for March 5th at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas. Whoever has the title...

While UFC 195 happened several weeks ago, these super slow motion highlights will remind you just how great of a card it was! In the main event, Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit fought for 5 rounds to a split decision that saw Lawler retain the UFC welterweight championship in what many consider a controversial decision....

The last old school Canadian fighter left since Sam Stout retired, Patrick Cote is looking for a top 15 fighter or Nick Diaz. With three straight wins, is the ‘old school’ Cote ready to make the leap into deep waters? Enjoy the video. *video credit mmajunkie.com

Sunday night in Boston Dominick Cruz had just his second fight in 4 years as he successfully defeated TJ Dillashaw to reclaim the UFC bantamweight championship. Following the fight, fighters took to Twitter to react to Cruz’s triumphant return. #andnew congrats @TheDomin8r , crush you are an inspiration. You never stopped believing. Congrats brother! pic.twitter.com/iL9EXxmNFX...

Following his ‘UFC Fight Night: Boston’ win over TJ Dillashaw, a lot of doors opened for newly crowned bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. Cruz could have a rematch with former champion TJ Dillashaw, accept Urijah Faber’s callout, or even accept a superfight with flyweight kingpin Demetrious Johnson, whose coach called Cruz out on Facebook. Cruz responded...

Get ready for a LHW showdown between #2 Anthony “Rumble” Johnson and #4 Ryan “Darth” Bader in Newark, New Jersey in the main-event January 30th. This features bout will dictate who could potentially be next in line for the title shot once the rematch between champion Daniel “DC” Cormier and Jon “Bones” Jones goes down...

Following Dominick Cruz’s successful return to the Octagon Sunday night in Boston where he reclaimed his UFC bantamweight strap, he found himself on the receiving end of some callouts. In addition to being called out by nemesis Urijah Faber, Demetrious Johnson’s coach Matt Hume posted on Facebook about a potential superfight between Cruz and flyweight...

Dominick Cruz hadn’t even been the newly crowned UFC bantamweight champion for more than an hour before he found himself being called out by nemesis Urijah Faber. While Faber sent Justin Buchholz to corner TJ Dillashaw in the fight in order to ensure his victory over Cruz so that Faber could be the one to...

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Is the mic on? Yes Chael Sonnen the mic is on. We all have our own thoughts and ideas on fighters and their potential in the fight game, we just don’t have a live mic in our face when we talk about it. Check out this hilarious short video of Sonnen, ESPN analyst and former...

If your an MMA fan, behind the scenes footage before a fight are little nuggets of truth we as fans look for before fight night. Looking through some of his training videos you can tell he’s preparing for that ‘signature heavy pressure’ that earned him a victory over the previous champ Anthony Pettis. Check out...

Anthony Pettis is ready to get pass a rough weekend after Eddie Alvarez defeated the elder Pettis via split decision at Fight Night Boston. Fans and analyst were all over the board on this lightweight bout. The rankings haven’t been updated on the official UFC site, however, the top 5 still consists of fighters who...

Arianny Celeste and The Sol Kissed girls get down with a little Q&A via video. The girls are getting getting set for the Fan Expo held during International Fight Week in Las Vegas Nevada. Check out the hotties as they ‘twerk it and work it’ and try their best to answer fan questions. Enjoy the...

The undefeated Deontay Wilder (36-0, 35 KO) retained his WBC title with a brutal knockout of Artur Szpilika in the ninth round. Szpilka (20-2, 15 KO) was on a four fight win streak until the derailing over the weekend. Check out the handy work from the undefeated “Bronze Bomber” Enjoy the video.

Dominick Cruz didn’t let the punches stop after his five-round fight with T.J. Dillashaw on Sunday. Cruz reclaimed the UFC bantamweight champion title with a split decision win over Dillashaw and threw a stiff jab at fellow UFC analyst Kenny Florian in his interview in the Octagon after being awarded the victory. “Kenny Florian, stop...

The #2 bantamweight woman in the world Miesha Tate getting the opportunity that she deserved by rattling off 4 wins straight as she takes Holly Holm at UFC 197 this March. Tate is seen in this video with TAM “Team Alpha Male” fighters as she trains prior to her title match-up against Marloes Coenen for the...

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